OM System / Olympus Tough TG-7 Waterproof Camera

DARE MORE

Do you know what’s one of the toughest things to find these days? Freedom. And we don’t mean just that stars and stripes kind of freedom, but that true, feel-it-in-your-bones, electrifying sense of being wholly unburdened and unbound, rid of any sense of duty to nothing but the moment. That - kind of freedom.

And that freedom usually isn’t a well-paved trail. It isn’t mapped out perfectly, and it doesn’t come in handy packages or with instructions. This kind of freedom takes a lot but leaves you wanting for more. Dare to try?

 

AT A GLANCE

• Water, Shock, Freeze, Dust & Shockproof
• Anti-Fog Lens Glass
• 12 Megapixel high-speed CMOS Image Sensor
• TruePic VIII
• Built-in Bluetooth + Wi-Fi
• Macro Photo Modes
• Underwater Photo Modes
• Pro Capture
• Time Lapse Video
• Live Composite
• Vertical Video
• RAW Capture
• Action Track Sensors
• Date Imprint
• Ultra HD 4K Video

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

We have it on good authority that TG-7 may be the star of the show and we’re confident that it also means it. The OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7 is like rolling every superhero into an unstoppable action machine. No matter what you throw at it, it’s gonna roll with the punches and show its true grit, from the mountain highs to valley lows.

And not just that. It’s gonna capture every bit of your journey in glorious picture quality. Even the tough bits.

 

WATERPROOF

Slip, dip, or dive? No problem. The TG-7 can take any purposeful and accidental swimming lesson you give it.

 

SHOCKPROOF

If bruises are your superpower, then the TG-7 might just be your best friend.

 

FREEZEPROOF

It might be cold as ice sometimes, but don’t worry; at least you’ll have amazing pictures to make it worth it.

 

BRAIN MEETS BRAWN

A camera is no good if it can’t take brilliant photos no matter how tough it is, so we’ve packed this powerhouse full of our latest innovations to make your photos as epic as your adventures. From optics to wireless and workflow, the TG-7 is chock-full of good surprises and genius technology to make sure what you capture does perfect justice to the experience you had.

 

IMAGE QUALITY

And you thought big pictures need big packaging? Think again.

 

OPTICAL DESIGN

A supreme optical design and construction for supreme experiences.

 

BRIGHT F2.0 LENS

Don’t let the fading light dull your mood or pictures.

 

CLOSE, CLOSER, CLOSEST.

The OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7 lives for close calls, quite literally. It has some of the most advanced macro features seen in any camera in any price bracket, putting to shame systems that cost much more and are much bulkier. Macro on the TG-7 is not only impressive but fun and accessible as well, opening up a whole wild new world of wonder to nature and outdoor lovers alike.

 

CLOSE ENOUGH?

With a 1cm focusing distance, the TG-7 comfortably focuses on subjects that are even uncomfortably close.

 

MANY SHADES OF MACRO

Four different macro imaging modes ensure you don’t skip out on the little things, no matter the situation.

 

MICROSCOPE MODE

Ever wanted to see the bees knees? Well now you can, and much, much more with up to 44.4x display magnification.

 

DARE TO DIVE DEEPER

The last great explorable frontier is just a dive away. With the OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7, every little dip into H20 becomes an opportunity for discovery. We’ve designed a whole system of features and accessories to support your deep dive into oceanic exploration. With standard waterproofing up to 15m away, there’s no need to stay at bay whenever you feel the call of the deep.

 

MADE FOR THE DEEP BLUE

Capture your underwater adventures with five imaging modes covering everything from macro images to wide-angle shots.

 

MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SWIM

The TG-7 has a wide range of functions and accessories to enhance your underwater photography adventures

 

WHEN YOU’RE READY TO DIVE DEEPER

The Tough TG-7 can be paired with an extensive ecosystem of accessories to take artistic macro images, capture underwater scenes, and better protect the camera.

 

TECH SPECS

Because the Details Matter

• Modes,: i-Auto, Programme automatic, Aperture priority, Custom shooting, Underwater, Microscope, Scene Modes, Filter, Movie
• Shutter speed: 1/2 - 1/2000s / Less Than 4s (Night scene / A mode)
• GPS: Applied
• USB: Type-C
• Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
• Wireless control: Via OI.Share app
• Processor: TruePic VIII

Image Sensor

• Type: 1/2.33" CMOS
• Effective pixels: 12 Megapixels
• Full resolution: 12.7 Megapixels
• Filter array: Primary color filter (RGB)

Lens

• Maximum aperture: 2.0 - 4.9
• Aspherical glass elements: 3
• Focal length (Equiv. 35mm): 25 - 100mm
• Focal length: 4.5 - 18.0mm
• Filter diameter: 40.5mm Adapter CLA-T01 required
• Optical zoom: 4x (WIDE)
• Structure: 9 lenses / 7 groups

Monitor

• Monitor type: LCD
• Resolution: 1040K dots
• Monitor size: 7.6cm / 3" (3:2)
• Brightness adjustment: +/- 7 levels
• Live View: Available

Focusing System

• Method: TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
• AF illuminator: Equipped
• AF lock: Available
• Standard mode: 0.1m - ? (wide) / 0.1m - ? (Tele)
• Super Macro Mode: Closest focusing distance: 1cm
• Microscope Mode: Zoom capability while being in Super Macro Mode
• Focus Bracketing Mode: ----------
• Number of images: 10 / 20 / 30 shots
• Step size: 3 levels
• Modes: AF Tracking, AREA, Face Detection AF, Spot, Manual focus, Single AF
• Focus peaking: ----------
• Color selection: White, black, red, yellow
• Focus Stacking Mode: ----------
• Technology: Available
• Note: Angle of view becomes slightly smaller

Exposure System

• Modes: Aperture priority, Programme automatic, Art Filter, Custom shooting, i-Auto, Microscope, Movie, Scene Modes, Underwater
• Shutter speed: 1/2 - 1/2000s / Less Than 4s (Night scene / A mode)
• Exposure compensation: +/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
• Enhancement function: Mechanical Image Stabiliser (Sensor shift)
• -----: Advanced Face Detection Technology
• -----: Shadow Adjustment Technology

Scene Modes

• Number of scene modes: 22
• Modes: Backlight HDR, Beach and Snow, Candle, Children, Documents, e-Portrait, Fireworks, Hand-held Starlight, Indoor, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Live Composite, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset, Construction 1/2/3, Slow Shutter

Light Metering

• Modes: ESP light metering, Spot metering
• Histogram in shooting mode: Available

Art Filter

• Modes: Bleach Bypass, Cross Process, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Grainy Film, Instant Film, Key Line, Light Tone, Pale & Light Colour, Partial Colour*, Pin Hole, Pop Art, Soft Focus, Vintage, Watercolor
• Note: * 18 colours selectable

Sensitivity

• Manual: ISO 100 - 12800

White Balance

• AUTO WB system: Applied
• Custom WB: 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
• One-touch white balance: 4 custom settings can be registered
• Preset values: 6
• Underwater WB presets: 3

Sequence Shooting

• Speed (H): Approx. 20fps
• -----: Max. Number of frames: RAW 46 / JPG: 74
• Speed (L): 5fps
• -----: Max. Number of frames: RAW 115 / JPG: Up to card capacity
• Pro Capture mode: ----------
• Pre-shutter Frames: 5 frames
• Speed (H): 10fps
• Interval shooting: ----------
• Settings: Time or Frame priority
• -----: Max. number of frames: 299 (Creation of time-lapse movie possible)
• -----: Exposure smoothing

Image Processing

• Noise reduction: Available
• Distortion compensation: Available
• Engine: TruePic VIII
• Pixel mapping: Available
• Shading compensation: Available

Flash

• Modes: AUTO, Fill-in, Manual, Off, Red-eye reduction
• Working range (tele): 0.2 - 3.1m (ISO 1600)
• Working range (wide): 0.2 - 7.9m (ISO 1600)
• Flash compensation: Available

Wireless Flash Control

• Control method: Triggered and controlled (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system)
• -----: Commander flash
• Group setting: 1 group
• Compatible external flash: FL-600R, FL-700WR, FL-900R, MINI FLASH 2
• Number of channels: 1 channels

Still Image Recording

• DCF: 2.0
• DPOF: Applied
• EXIF: 2.31
• PIM: III

Image Size

• Aspect ratio: 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4
• Resolution: 4000 x 3000 - 640 x 480
• RAW: Yes

Movie Recording System

• Recording format: MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264)
• Image Stabilisation Mode: Digital Image Stabilisation
• 4K Movie quality: 3840 x 2160 (4K) / 30p, 25p (approx. 102Mbps)
• -----: Recording time: 29min.
• HD Movie quality: 1080P Recording time: 29min.
• -----: 720P Recording time: 29min.
• Note: Speed Class 10 SD card is recommended for shooting movies. UHS-I Speed Class 3 SD card must be used for 4K video and high-speed movies.

Movie Specialties

• Art Filter: Bleach Bypass, Cross Process, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Grainy Film, Instant Film, Key Line, Light Tone, Pale & Light Colour, Partial Colour*, Pin Hole, Pop Art, Soft Focus, Vintage, Watercolor
• Note: Not available for 4K and High-Speed movies
• Note: Frame rate may drop when using certain art filter
• High-Speed Recording: 640 x 360 (SD) / 480fps
• -----: 720P / 240fps
• -----: 1080P / 120fps
• Note: Max. recording time: 20s
• Vertical Video: Available
• Time-lapse: 720p (AVI Motion JPEG®)

Sound Recording System

• Sound recording: Available, format: PCM
• Speaker: Equipped
• Voice Playback: Available
• Image footage: 4s
• Internal microphone: Stereo

View Images

• Modes: Event, Index, Single, Slide show, Zoom
• Histogram in playback mode: Available
• Index: 5 x 4 frames
• Image protect mode: Available
• Zoom: Available 1.1 - 14x
• Auto rotation: Available

View Movie

• Modes: Fast forward, Frame by frame, Reverse playback, Vertical Video

Image Editing

• Editing functions: Aspect ratio, Correction of saturation, e-Portrait, Gradation auto, Monochrome, Image Overlay, Voice Appendage, RAW data edit, Red-eye reduction, Resize, Sepia, Trimming

Movie Editing

• In-movie image extraction: Available (4K only)
• Trimming: Available

Customization Options

• My Mode: 2 settings storable
• Menu languages in camera: 18

Interface

• DC input: Equipped
• HDMI: Applied Micro connector (Type D) *
• USB: Type-C
• Combined A/V & USB output: Equipped
• USB 2.0 High Speed: Applied
• Wireless connectivity: Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi
• Note: * "HDMI", the HDMI logo, and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Memory

• Eye-Fi Card compatible: Applied
• Removable Media: SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I class supported)

Other Features

• Date imprint: Available
• Electronic compass: Applied
• GPS: Applied
• GPS info function: Via smartphone GPS data
• LED Illuminator: Equipped
• Level Gauge: Available
• Manometer: Applied
• Menu guide: Available
• Panorama function: In-camera panorama
• Perfect Shot Preview: Available
• Self-timer: Delay: 2 / 12s / Custom
• SNS upload: Available
• Thermometer: Applied
• Wireless control: Via OI.Share app

Tough Features

• Waterproof: 15m (water pressure equivalent to depth) **
• Anti-fog: Dual pane glass
• Dustproof: Applied ****
• Crushproof: 100kg
• Freezeproof: -10°C
• Shock resistant: 2.1m (dropping from height)
• ----- * Equivalent to MIL Standard (Olympus test conditions)
   
• ----- ** According to IEC standard publication 529 IPX8
• ----- *** According to Olympus test conditions
• ----- **** According to IEC standard publication 529 IPX6

Power Supply

• Battery: LI-92B Lithium-Ion Battery
• Internal Charging: Available

Dimensions / Weight

• Width: 113.9mm / 4.48in
• Depth: 32.7mm / 1.28in
• Height: 65.8mm / 2.59in
• -----: (without protrusions)
• Weight: 249g / 8.78oz (including battery and memory card)